Modern Translations New International VersionOur people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives. New Living Translation Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive. English Standard Version And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful. Berean Study Bible And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful. New American Standard Bible Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unproductive. NASB 1995 Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful. NASB 1977 And let our people also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, that they may not be unfruitful. Amplified Bible Our people must learn to do good deeds to meet necessary demands [whatever the occasion may require], so that they will not be unproductive. Christian Standard Bible Let our people learn to devote themselves to good works for pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful. Holman Christian Standard Bible And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works for cases of urgent need, so that they will not be unfruitful. Contemporary English Version Our people should learn to spend their time doing something useful and worthwhile. Good News Translation Our people must learn to spend their time doing good, in order to provide for real needs; they should not live useless lives. GOD'S WORD® Translation Our people should also learn how to set an example by doing good things when urgent needs arise so that they can live productive lives. International Standard Version Our own people should also learn to make good deeds a priority when urgent needs arise, so they won't be unproductive. NET Bible Here is another way that our people can learn to engage in good works to meet pressing needs and so not be unfruitful. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. New King James Version And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful. King James 2000 Bible And let our own also learn to maintain good works for urgent needs, that they not be unfruitful. New Heart English Bible Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful. World English Bible Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful. American King James Version And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. American Standard Version And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. A Faithful Version And let our brethren also learn to devote themselves to good works for services that are needed, so that they may not be unfruitful. Darby Bible Translation and let ours also learn to apply themselves to good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful. English Revised Version And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. Webster's Bible Translation And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And let ours also learne to shewe foorth good woorkes for necessary vses, that they be not vnfruitfull. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And let ours also learne to excell in good workes to necessarie vses, that they be not vnfruitefull. Coverdale Bible of 1535 And let oures also learne to excell in good workes, as farre forth as nede requyreth, that they be not vnfrutefull. Tyndale Bible of 1526 And let oures olso learne to excell in good workes as farforth as nede requyreth that they be not vnfrutefull. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand let them learn—ours also—to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful. Berean Literal Bible And also let our people learn to devote themselves to good works for necessary needs, so that they should not be unfruitful. Young's Literal Translation and let them learn -- ours also -- to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful. Smith's Literal Translation And let ours also learn to excel in good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. Literal Emphasis Translation And let ours also learn to devote themselves to good works unto essential necessities, so that they should not be unfruitful. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd let our men also learn to excel in good works for necessary uses: that they be not unfruitful. Catholic Public Domain Version But let our men also learn to excel in good works pertaining to the necessities of life, so that they may not be unfruitful. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd they will teach those who are ours also to cultivate good works in matters of distress, lest they should be fruitless. Lamsa Bible And let our people be taught to do good works in times of emergency, that they be not unfruitful. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentLet our people also learn to practice good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful. Godbey New Testament And let our people indeed learn to excel in good works for necessary uses, in order that they may not be unfruitful. Haweis New Testament And let those who belong to us learn also to be pre-eminent in good works for all necessary calls, that they be not without fruits. Mace New Testament Let our brethren too learn some honest profession to supply their occasions, that they may not be destitute of an income. Weymouth New Testament And let our people too learn to set a good example in following honest occupations for the supply of their necessities, so that they may not live useless lives. Worrell New Testament And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful. Worsley New Testament And let our brethren-also learn to excel in good works for necessary exigencies, that they may not be unfruitful.     |